President apologises to families displaced by the March 2026 Anguwan Rukuba attack, promises reconstruction and stronger security across the state.
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to families affected by the deadly March 2026 attack in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, to forgive him for not visiting their communities during his previous trip to the state.
Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday while addressing supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-Central presidential campaign rally in Jos.
“When I last visited the other time, I was limited to the airport. Forgive me if you didn’t see me in the hinterland. But I saw the devastation; I got the report from the governor. I saw horror in the faces of our people,” he said.
The President assured residents that affected communities would be rebuilt to enable displaced persons to return home. He also condoled with families who lost loved ones, noting that too many lives had been lost to attacks in Plateau since 2001.
Calling for unity, President Tinubu said differences in language should not divide Nigerians and disclosed that he had directed security agencies to take decisive action to restore peace and stability in the state.
He added that 1,000 forest guards were undergoing training and would help strengthen security in villages and communities. The President also confirmed that surveillance cameras had been procured as promised.
The March 2026 attack in Anguwan Rukuba left at least 20 people dead and several others injured.
On April 2, Tinubu met affected families at the Jos Airport, where he offered condolences and assured them that such an incident would not happen again.
His decision not to visit the affected communities during that trip attracted criticism. However, his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, explained that the President’s schedule had been affected by a planned meeting with the President of Chad.